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New York media organizations

There are 875 media production and publishing organizations in New York. Combined, these New Yorker media organizations employ 17,839 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $3 billion.
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Types of media organizations in New York

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Media production and publishing organizations
 
875
 
$1,275,235,398
Film and video production organizations
 
349
 
$173,676,787
Nonprofit presses and publishers
 
247
 
$445,747,272
Radio producing and broadcasting organizations
 
62
 
$89,171,838
Television producing and broadcasting nonprofits
 
61
 
$441,498,479
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Media organizations by major New York cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
New York City
 
665
 
$1,172,665,367
Poughkeepsie
 
33
 
$3,848,353
Rochester, NY
 
26
 
$16,199,776
Kingston
 
26
 
$8,736,087
Buffalo
 
23
 
$18,694,285
Albany, NY
 
23
 
$23,183,709
Syracuse
 
17
 
$8,066,070
Ithaca
 
17
 
$3,302,679
Glens Falls
 
5
 
$223,914
Binghamton
 
5
 
$5,176,999
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Job trends for New York media organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
143
1-10
 
137
11-25
 
48
26-100
 
40
101 to 1,000
 
15
1,000+
 
1
Key takeaways for employment stats:

Sizes of media organizations in New York

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
293
$250k to $1M
 
117
$1M to $5M
 
82
$5M to $25M
 
31
$25M to $100M
 
3
$100M+
 
4
Key takeaways for revenue stats:
  • Large organizations like Sesame Workshop (SW), Epoch Times, Ithaka, Wnet, and Wnyc Radio WQXR NJ Public Radio earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in New York media organizations.
  • Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 6.6% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in New York media organizations with more than $100 million account for 42.4% of nonprofit earnings.

Directory of media organizations in New York

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Sesame Workshop (SW)

Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street and so much more. Sesame Workshop's mission is to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.
Revenue
$186.9m
Assets
$558.5m
Employees
851
EIN
13-2655731
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Democracy Now Productions

Democracy Now! produces daily listener-sponsored news, trains journalist interns, and promotes democracy through multi-media collaboration.
Revenue
$8.6m
Assets
$33.9m
Employees
44
EIN
01-0708733
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sound Recording Special Payments Fund

Collects and distributes residual payments to musicians for their craftsmanship in creating sound recordings. Committed to integrity, proficiency, and exceptional service.
Revenue
$14.2m
Assets
$21.7m
Employees
10.6k
EIN
13-6180704
IRS type
501(c)(6)

Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN)

Founded in 1992, Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) is Manhattan's free, public access cable network. We operate two media production and education facilities in Manhattan and run five cablecast channels reaching over 600,000 cable subscribers.
Revenue
$21.1m
Assets
$56.6m
Employees
43
EIN
13-3625426
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Televison Music License Committee (TVMLC)

To represent the mutual interests of United States local, full power television stations to procure music performance copyright licenses from the performing rights organizations representing television composers.
Revenue
$5.3m
Assets
$27.5m
Employees
2
EIN
13-3212090
IRS type
501(c)(6)

NJPBS

NJPBS provides quality public TV programs and resources to NJ and its tri-state neighbors, including national and local programming services.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$14.4m
Employees
89
EIN
45-2552448
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Storycorps

StoryCorps preserves and shares humanity's stories to build connections between people and create a more compassionate world.
Revenue
$14.0m
Assets
$15.6m
Employees
140
EIN
13-3753011
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ithaka

ITHAKA is a not-for-profit organization that works with the global higher education community to advance and preserve knowledge and to improve teaching and learning through the use of digital technologies.
Revenue
$115.2m
Assets
$306.2m
Employees
457
EIN
13-3857105
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Women Make Movies

Non-profit facilitating independent film development, promotion, distribution by/about women. Provides production assistance and education. Based in New York, NY.
Revenue
$11.8m
Assets
$4.7m
Employees
15
EIN
13-2740460
IRS type
501(c)(3)

First Look Institute

First Look Media is a new model media company born out of today's digital culture and devoted to supporting independent voices across all platforms.
Revenue
$36.7m
Assets
$20.3m
Employees
80
EIN
80-0951255
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Firelight Media

Firelight Media supports documentary filmmakers of color and cultivates audiences for their work to promote diverse perspectives in non-fiction cinema.
Revenue
$7.9m
Assets
$15.0m
Employees
21
EIN
11-3489379
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Tang Dynasty

New Tang Dynasty Television (NTD) is a Chinese uncensored news and cultural media company that operates online and offline. NTD's English website has been improved significantly and it has attracted millions of fans on social media.
Revenue
$48.9m
Assets
$43.9m
Employees
108
EIN
22-3850071
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Project Veritas

Project Veritas exposes corruption and misconduct in public and private institutions to promote transparency and ethical behavior.
Revenue
$20.7m
Assets
$12.8m
Employees
59
EIN
27-2894856
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ghetto Film School (GFS)

Ghetto Film School is an award-winning independent film organization located in the South Bronx, New York City, and MacArthur Park, Los Angeles. They are a group of educators and students who share a love for storytelling and filmmaking.
Revenue
$5.7m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
28
EIN
13-4127229
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Harper's Magazine Foundation

Publishes literary works of excellence, including unknown writers with exceptional talent. Programs include monthly Harper's Magazine issues and various books.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
33
EIN
36-3103085
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Paley Center for Media

The Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public.
Revenue
$16.2m
Assets
$135.6m
Employees
199
EIN
13-2805582
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Film Forum

Film Forum: Exhibits independent & repertory films, emphasizing new, challenging works and the best in classic and genre cinema. Located in New York.
Revenue
$8.0m
Assets
$26.8m
Employees
72
EIN
51-0175953
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Epoch Times

Epoch Times is a privately held news media company. Our network of local reporters throughout the world uncovers stories that are authentically local, yet also globally relevant.
Revenue
$128.0m
Assets
$36.7m
Employees
119
EIN
22-3848589
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Film at Lincoln Center

To celebrate American and international cinema, to recognize and support new filmmakers, and to enhance awareness, accessibility and understanding of the art among a broad and diverse film-going audience.
Revenue
$16.5m
Assets
$43.1m
Employees
116
EIN
23-7042553
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Review Institute (NRI)

National Review Institute was founded by William F. Buckley Jr. in 1991 to engage in policy development, public education, and advocacy that would advance the conservative principles he championed.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$15.7m
Employees
29
EIN
13-3649537
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "A30: Media, Communications Organizations" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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